Volleyball Falls 3-1 at Albertus Magnus

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The Mitchell College women's volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision at Albertus Magnus College on Thursday night in non-conference action.

Genesis Cora Luquis led the Falcons and recorded her third double-double of the season with 11 kills and 13 digs. Marissa Sweeney paced the Mariners with six kills while Myia Williams and Arianna Carter added four apiece.

Albertus Magnus opened set one with the early 9-3 lead, forcing the visitors to call a timeout to regroup. Following the short break, the Falcons found themselves up 10, 21-11, before securing the 1-0 lead heading into the next frame. Mitchell took over the momentum of the match in set two, jumping out to a 16-2 lead en route to a 25-17 set victory.

With the match tied at 1-1, the teams battled back and forth in points in the critical third set. However, Albertus came out on top, 25-18, to take a 2-1 edge into the fourth set. The Mariners quickly fell into a 12-4 hole before calling timeout, and Albertus eventually pushed its lead to 10 at 24-14 before a kill by Marielis Muriel secured the match.

Courtney Cappabianca led the Mitchell defense with a game-high 22 digs. Carter also contributed a career-high eight blocks, including four solo.

Mitchell will next play a tri-match at Eastern Nazarene College on Saturday, September 16. The Mariners will face the host Lions at 11 a.m. and Pine Manor College at 1 p.m.